Event 1: Thao Le Eliminated in 42nd Place by Karl Creazzo

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  41 of 5,870

The player under the gun raised to 160,000, Thao Le reraised all in for 830,000 from UTG+1, Karl Creazzo four-bet shoved for 2,430,000 from the hijack, and the under-the-gun player folded.

Le:  AsJd
Creazzo:  AdKc

The board ran out Js8c3c7dKd, giving Creazzo a pair of kings on the river to eliminate Le in 42nd place.

Karl Creazzo  –  3,620,000  (45 bb)
Thao Le  –  Eliminated in 42nd Place  ($5,300)

Event 1: Steven Palumbo Eliminated in 48th Place by Julio Delgado

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  47 of 5,870

Steven Palumbo
Steven Palumbo

After a flop of 9h8d5c, Steven Palumbo was all in from the small blind for about 2,000,000 with Kh3h for king high, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 9s7s (pair of nines) of Julio Delgado in the big blind.

The turn card was the 9d, the river card was the Qs, and Delgado won the pot with trip nines to eliminate Palumbo in 48th place.

Julio Delgado  –  8,185,000  (102 bb)
Steven Palumbo  –  Eliminated in 48th Place  ($4,380)

With 47 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 2,500,000 (31 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,300 each. The field is scheduled to play tonight until 2:30 am, and then return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

Julio Delgado
Julio Delgado

Event 1: 50th – 79th Place Finishers

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  49 of 5,870

50th:  Juan Trujillo  –  $4,380
51st:  Fabian Foster  –  $4,380
52nd:  Marcus El-Huaick  –  $4,380
53rd:  Neil Wertheim Jr.  –  $4,380
54th:  Eric Kolodny  –  $4,380
55th:  Edwin Rogers  –  $4,380

56th:  David Xu  –  $3,620
57th:  Jorge Gomez  –  $3,620
58th:  Rafael Perez  –  $3,620
59th:  Ryan Jones  –  $3,620
60th:  Thomas Berryman  –  $3,620
61st:  Brenden Gluck  –  $3,620
62nd:  Alexis Kivu  –  $3,620
63rd:  Marcelo Aagesen  –  $3,620

64th:  Athir Saco  –  $3,000
65th:  Gregory McNealy  –  $3,000
66th:  Jorge Bermudez  –  $3,000
67th:  Chad Summers  –  $3,000
68th:  Bruce Bailey  –  $3,000
69th:  Bradley Speight  –  $3,000
70th:  Thomas Tramutola  –  $3,000
71st:  Ruslan Dykshteyn  –  $3,000
72nd:  Michael Laufer  –  $3,000
73rd:  Al Norman  –  $3,000
74th:  Matthew Baker  –  $3,000
75th:  Jeffrey Himelfarb  –  $3,000
76th:  Carlos Bermudez  –  $3,000
77th:  Vencent Welch  $3,000
78th:  Cuinn Griffin  –   $3,000
79th:  Steffen Lue  –   $3,000

Event 1: Kevin Gomez Leads the Field at the Break with 6,330,000

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  49 of 5,870

Kevin Gomez
Kevin Gomez

The players return from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 40,000-80,000 and an 80,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 4.5 million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Kevin Gomez  –  6,330,000  (79 bb)
2.  Julio Delgado  –  5,930,000  (74 bb)
3.  Chris Mills  –  5,570,000  (70 bb)
4.  Karl Creazzo  –  5,275,000  (66 bb)
5.  George Varga  –  4,605,000  (58 bb)
6.  David Shmuel  –  4,500,000  (56 bb)

With 49 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 2,395,000 (30 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,380 each. The field is scheduled to play tonight until 2:30 am, and then return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

Event 1: Feiwen Wu Triples Up as Karl Creazzo Wins a Nice Side Pot

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  51 of 5,870

Feiwen Wu
Feiwen Wu

Feiwen Wu moved all in from middle position for 120,000, Karl Creazzo called from the hijack, and the player on the button called. Any additional betting will create a side pot.

The flop came 5s4s2c, Creazzo bet 250,000, and the button quickly called.

The turn card paired the board with the 2h, Creazzo checked, the button bet 350,000, and Creazzo quickly called.

The river card was the 6s, and both players checked. All three players turned over their cards.

Button:  Qd4d  (two pair, fours and deuces)
Karl Creazzo:  7s7d  (two pair, sevens and deuces)
Feiwen Wu:  AsQs  (ace-high flush)

Feiwen Wu won the main pot worth 510,000 with his flush to triple up in chips, and Creazzo won the larger side pot worth 1,200,000 with his pocket sevens.

Feiwen Wu  –  510,000  (9 bb)
Karl Creazzo  –  4,700,000  (78 bb)

With 51 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 2,300,000 (38 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,380 each. The field is scheduled to play tonight until 2:00 am, and then return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

Event 1: Ryan Jones Eliminated in 59th Place by Juan Trujillo

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  58 of 5,870

Juan Trujillo
Juan Trujillo

Ryan Jones moved all in from middle position for 485,000, and Juan Trujillo called from the hijack with AdJc.

Jones turned over KdJs, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AcQd8s5d2s, and Jones flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Trujillo won the pot with a pair of aces to eliminate Jones in 59th place.

Juan Trujillo  –  1,780,000  (30 bb)
Ryan Jones  –  Eliminated in 59th Place  ($3,620)

With 58 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 2,025,000 (34 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,620 each. The field is scheduled to play tonight until 2:00 am, and then return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

Event 1: Chris Mills Wins a Three-Way Pot, Doubling Thru Jorge Gomez and Knocking Out Alexis Kivu in 62nd Place

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  61 of 5,870

Chris Mills
Chris Mills

Alexis Kivu moved all in under the gun for 180,000, Chris Mills called from middle position, and Jorge Gomez reraised from the hijack to 700,000. Mills moved all in over the top for 2,165,000, and Gomez called.

Jorge Gomez:  KdKc
Chris Mills:  AsAh
Alexis Kivu:  QhJc

The board came AdJs6dJh4c, and Mills flopped a set of aces and turned a full house to win the pot, doubling thru Gomez and eliminating Kivu in 62nd place.

Chris Mills  –  5,000,000  (100 bb)
Jorge Gomez  –  1,380,000  (28 bb)
Alexis Kivu  –  Eliminated in 62nd Place  ($3,620)

With 61 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 1,925,000 (39 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,620 each. The field is scheduled to play tonight until 2:00 am, and then return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

Event 1: Marcelo Aagesen Eliminated in 63rd Place by Scott Heiligman

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  62 of 5,870

Scott Heiligman
Scott Heiligman

Marcelo Aagesen raised all in for 455,000 from UTG+1, Matt Vinke called in the cutoff, Scott Heiligman reraised all in from the small blind for 1,150,000, and Vinke thought for a bit before he folded.

Aagesen:  7d7c
Heiligman:  AcQd

The board ran out Qs8c6h3hTd, giving Heiligman a pair of queens to eliminate Aagesen in 63rd place.

Scott Heiligman  –  2,160,000  (43 bb)
Marcelo Aagesen  –  Eliminated in 63rd Place  ($3,620)

With 62 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 1,895,000 (38 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,620 each. The field is scheduled to play tonight until 2:00 am and then return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

Event 1: Chad Summers Eliminated in 67th Place by George Varga

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  66 of 5,870

George Varga
George Varga

George Varga raised UTG+1 to 125,000, the player in the hijack called, and Chad Summers moved all in from the small blind for about 460,000. Varga thought for a while before he reraised, and the hijack folded.

Summers turned over KsKd, and needed it to hold to stay alive against Varga’s Kh10h.

The board came Jd9d9h10c10s, and Varga flopped a gutshot straight draw, paired his ten on the turn, and rivered a full house, tens full of nines, to crack kings, win the pot, and eliminate Summers in 67th place.

George Varga  –  4,700,000  (94 bb)
Chad Summers  –  Eliminated in 67th Place  ($3,000)

With 66 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 1,780,000 (36 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,000 each. The field is scheduled to play tonight until 2:00 am, and then return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

Event 1: Karl Creazzo Shoves the Flop Against Fabian Foster

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,937,100 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  68 of 5,870

Karl Creazzo
Karl Creazzo

The UTG+1 player opened to 100,000, Karl Creazzo three-bet to 300,000 from the hijack, Fabian Foster four-bet to 800,000 out of the big blind, UTG+1 folded, and Creazzo called.

The flop came Tc8c7s, Foster checked, Creazzo moved all in for 1,075,000, and Foster thought for about two minutes before he folded.

Karl Creazzo  –  2,825,000  (57 bb)
Fabian Foster  –  1,450,000  (20 bb)

With 68 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 1,725,000 (35 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,000 each. The field is scheduled to play tonight until 2:00 am and then return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.

Fabian Foster
Fabian Foster